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A Thumper Dual Sport needed to breath easier.
With a K&N high flow filter in place, the air box top was opened with a 1" wood bit. This should let the carb. be the limiting factor in air flow.
The stock exhaust can has a carbon clean-out port. The plate and mounting hardware were removed to provide a less restrictive and rumbling exhaust. Inconel wire cloth was riveted in place to screen the exhaust opening. This allows off road use with out starting forest fires.
The header had a large weld bead inside of the tube. I filed it to 0.020" in height and beveled it for better flow. This little exercise gained 6% in area for the exhaust gasses.
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Cafe seat cowling made from a gas tank. My brother's Honda CB450 Cafe Racer gets a Yamaha sleek tail piece. Get me a Carmel Swirl Iced Latte.
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After the Thumper Dual Sport had the filter, airbox, header, and exhaust can mods, it ran so lean it acted as if the choke was on.
Removing the carb, opening the jets, shimming the needle, adjusting the pilot mixture, were not as much fun as the test runs!
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Cool lighting helps make a bike. Most custom lights are not made to fit asian bikes. A little fabrication goes a long way to install this jewelry.
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We paint items to keep the elements from deteriating our work. Oh-Yeah, some of us have egos.
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Paint and white walls can accent colors of your bodywork.
We change our tires, balance, lace, true, and paint everything ourselves. Its great fun to pinch a finger.
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Sheet metal work is the fun part of our work.
Taking a fender and changing it to fit the flow of the bike is very rewarding.
We chop off the ends. Split them down the middle. Take sections out. Add more to the middle. Cut reliefs and reform the radius for various tire diameters.
The worst thing about it is, that when it's done properly, nobody can tell that you modified anything. It just looks right.
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1985 Magna Bobber VF500C
This bike's modifications were completed in July 2006. Since completion I have been riding it to work, bike nights, and shows (600 miles).
The V-4 engine is super smooth from idle to the rev limiter. The stock bike was in very good condition. All below listed information on the stock VF500C Magna is published.
Instruments: All of the stock instruments remain intact including the Speedometer and Electric Tachometer. It also retains the Water Temperature Gage, Low Fuel, Over Drive (for 6th grear), Turn, Neutral, and Oil indicator lights. All gages and lights work perfectly. The stock wiring harness is intact and ultra reliable.
Engine: The engine, carbs, and exhast were untouched. It is a Honda for goodness sake. The V4, water cooled, 16 valve, 11:1 copression, 64 HP engine makes good torque from 5,000 to 12,000+ RPM. This engine makes for a quick - lite weight bike with a 12 second quarter mile time. We cleaned, scuffed, preped, and painted the engine with High Temp. Paint which still looks the same as the day it was painted.
Frame: The frame was cut just behind the upper shock mounts. New brackets were welded in place for the solo seat and rear turn signal mounts. A top frame cover was added to cover the electrics under the seat. We cleaned, scuffed, preped, primed, and painted the frame with Semi Gloss Paint which still looks perfect.
Swing Arm: The swing arm is stock length. We added mounting brackets and welded studs for the new rear fender. This allows the rear fender to sit tight to the tire and to move with the rear wheel assembly. We also relocated the lower shock mounts to allow the use of Honda Shadow rear shock/spring units that we had from a previous project. These shocks lowered the bike 2" in the rear. We also lowered the front forks to keep the frame level and to preserve the handling/cornering abilities.
Lights: The stock head light was rectangular. We made special mounts to add a round Honda Shadow Head Light. The Tail light is of classic bobber design and is LED. It is very bright as safety is always a concern. The turn signals match the tail light. Clear lenses with amber bulbs up front with red lenses in the rear.
Paint: Base Coat / Clear Coat metalic green and pearl tan with gold leaf pin stripping were sanded smooth and polished. We painted the fenders, wheels, tank, side covers, and brake components in this fashion.
Handle Bars: The stock bars were replaced with black super bike bars. Coke bottle brown grips and a bar end mirror were added and are currently on the bike.
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1985 Shadow VT500C
We painted this bike for our one of our own! Thanks Brian.
Paint: Base Coat / Clear Coat Black and red with gold leaf pin stripping. We added miltary issue decals prior to clear coating. I was told that by clearing over the decals that they will stay put past mach III (that's fast for a Shadow). We painted the fenders, tank, and side covers in this fashion.
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Shadow Bobber VT500C
A Shaft Drive Rigid Bobber. This bike was great fun to ride.
Instruments: All of the stock instruments remain intact. All gages and lights work perfectly.
Engine: We cleaned, scuffed, preped, and painted with High Temp. The mufflers were replaced with chrome tips to shorten them a bit.
Frame: The frame was cut just behind the upper shock mounts. New brackets were welded in place for the solo seat. A top frame cover was added to cover the electrics under the seat. We cleaned, scuffed, preped, primed, and painted the frame with Semi Gloss Paint.
Fenders: We bobbed the front alot! Leaving just enough for some art work. The rear fender was shortened and narrowed.
Paint: Flat Black with silver and red pin stripes.
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Shadow Low Rider
This bike's modifications were completed in April 2006. Since completion I have ridden it only a couple of hundred miles. It cuts through traffic very well and handles the twisties too. The seat height is now 21" (about up to my knee).
The stock bike was in near new condition.
Instruments: All of the stock instruments remain intact. It also retains the Turn, Neutral, and Oil indicator lights. All gages and lights work perfectly. The stock wiring harness is intact and ultra reliable.
Engine: The engine, carbs, and exhaust were untouched. It is a Honda for goodness sake. The V twin, water cooled, 6 valve, engine pulls good through out the RPM range.
Frame: The rear subframe was cut to remove the stock liscense plate and rear turn signals. The stock helmet lock and tie down pins were shaved. We painted the frame and subframe where needed with Semi Gloss Paint.
Swing Arm: The swing arm is stock. We drilled and tapped the left side for the new lisence plate and tail light bracket we fabricated. We installed a lowering kit to the upper rear shock. This lowered the bike 2" in the rear. We also lowered the front forks to keep the frame level and to preserve the handling/cornering abilities.
Rear Fender: The rear fender was shotened to show off the big rear tire.
Lights: The Tail light is a Cat Eye LED and is mounted to the swing arm. It is very bright as safety is always a concern. The stock tail light is now the rear turn signals.
Paint: Base Coats of copper pearl and black were sprayed to create the panels and stripes. Silver and red pin stripes were applied on and around the black sections for color break up. Clear coat was then shot over everything.
Handle Bars: The stock bars were replaced with drag bars. Checkered grips and custom mirrors were then added.
Seat: A very cool Italian seat was mounted. It adds to the sweeping curves of this bike and matches the new hand grips.
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Shadow Bobber VT750C
Another Shaft Drive Rigid Bobber. We built this one to match the customers tattoo!
Engine: We cleaned, scuffed, preped, and painted with High Temp. The mufflers were slash cut with custom end caps added.
Frame: The frame was cut just behind the upper shock mounts. New brackets were welded in place for the solo seat. A top frame cover was added to cover the electrics under the seat. We cleaned, scuffed, preped, primed, and painted the frame with Semi Gloss Paint.
Fenders: We bobbed the front. Leaving just enough for some art work. The rear fender was shortened and narrowed.
Paint: Flat black and red base coat clear coat with 5% sheen over the silver and red pin stripes.
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Is it fast? All bikes are fast. Brakes are what get you home safely.
After fitting my 1988 NX250 dual sport with street tires and a larger rear sprocket for urban abuse, I near fatally realized that the small dirt style brakes are way under powered.
EBC OS6001 280mm oversized rotor came with the gold anodized caliper relocation bracket. I also used EBC MXS185 sintered copper race pads. It stops FAST!
Fork Dive? I thought the headlight was rubbing tire! I changed the fork oil to 15 wt. So much better!
Sag front to rear is perfect
Dive is greatly reduced
Pitchs less - hard upshifts
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Stretched, Lowered, Black and Chrome is what the customer wanted. This was an 8 month build on evenings and weekends.
The Yamaha 650 retains the stock engine, triple trees, and forks. About everything else was changed in some manner.
Customer would not permit any pin stripes or color scheme.
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